Bluedan
16th March 2005, 02:19
The reason why I like to come up with this investigation has two simple reasons:
(Yeah, I know it sounds silly and childish, but please read on!)
1.) With todays temperature Spring time is starting were I live, which is Germany, and if you like it or not, most human beings have a distinctive and quite common reaction on it, which has a lot to do with hormone levels.
One of the main effects is that one seems to be encouraged to endeavour the physical proximity of a real representative of the sex that one feels attracted to much more than any other times of the year.
I don't think I have to elaborate on that :)
The situation of sitting in front of the screen doesn't really help though...
2.) Today I stumbled over a post that seems to come from a woman. :eek:
I won't tell where I found it, but the profile information did not deliver a proof. Maybe someone just wanted to play with allusion. It doesn't really matter. My senses are merely a bit irritable ATM.
To make it short, in case you already wonder: This poll has got nothing to do with sexual intercourse actually.
With these two coincidences as a starting point it just popped to my mind that despite the joy I have being a part of this wonderful community I barely know anything about its members.
Once we had a poll about our nationality which was refreshing. But this is a detail which often slips through in our postings, for exemple french or german influences are easy to spot in, let's say, personal style of expressions. ;)
Also this info may be given in the profile description.
Apart from that the picture remains quite empty.
Surely anonymitiy has its undisputable advantages concerning our communication in this place. I'm sure I wouldn't act the same way if I sit vis-�_-vis to all the people who post to the same thread.
The way we treat each other is less biased due to lack of data on personality we usually rely on - with sound and vision in the first place.
But since this forum isn't about mixing cocktails (actually the classical Mai Tai is my favorite) or raising children, but about DVD backup which necessarily involves use of computers a lot, I simply assume the majority of members is male.
In a way I find this a sad thing, especially as females are generally far advanced in several aspects of communication than males (don't ask for sources, 'cause that's not my point here!).
Who keeps the family business running and calls friends on birthdays while you are sitting in front of the screen all day? ;)
For a more personal reason I'd simply feel more comfortable being ensured that this is not a men-only-club. The mix of genders makes it appear more interesting to me.
As a brash guess I think we have slightly less than 10% females here as member population, but more than 5%. On a second thought I wonder if the situation would be different if I included guest votes...
Finally, I'd like to invite you all to vote for your actual state of sexe, guaranteed that the single user remains anonymous of course.
And for those who find this still presumptuous: I declare once more, though the idea for this has its origin in a filthy mood, I have the most honest intentions. I think I made myself clear enough.
...Err...reaching the end of this even the "Preview post" funtion does not reveal the poll options. Where do I set that up?
edit: got it! Don't cheat! Be H O N E S T !!!
(Yeah, I know it sounds silly and childish, but please read on!)
1.) With todays temperature Spring time is starting were I live, which is Germany, and if you like it or not, most human beings have a distinctive and quite common reaction on it, which has a lot to do with hormone levels.
One of the main effects is that one seems to be encouraged to endeavour the physical proximity of a real representative of the sex that one feels attracted to much more than any other times of the year.
I don't think I have to elaborate on that :)
The situation of sitting in front of the screen doesn't really help though...
2.) Today I stumbled over a post that seems to come from a woman. :eek:
I won't tell where I found it, but the profile information did not deliver a proof. Maybe someone just wanted to play with allusion. It doesn't really matter. My senses are merely a bit irritable ATM.
To make it short, in case you already wonder: This poll has got nothing to do with sexual intercourse actually.
With these two coincidences as a starting point it just popped to my mind that despite the joy I have being a part of this wonderful community I barely know anything about its members.
Once we had a poll about our nationality which was refreshing. But this is a detail which often slips through in our postings, for exemple french or german influences are easy to spot in, let's say, personal style of expressions. ;)
Also this info may be given in the profile description.
Apart from that the picture remains quite empty.
Surely anonymitiy has its undisputable advantages concerning our communication in this place. I'm sure I wouldn't act the same way if I sit vis-�_-vis to all the people who post to the same thread.
The way we treat each other is less biased due to lack of data on personality we usually rely on - with sound and vision in the first place.
But since this forum isn't about mixing cocktails (actually the classical Mai Tai is my favorite) or raising children, but about DVD backup which necessarily involves use of computers a lot, I simply assume the majority of members is male.
In a way I find this a sad thing, especially as females are generally far advanced in several aspects of communication than males (don't ask for sources, 'cause that's not my point here!).
Who keeps the family business running and calls friends on birthdays while you are sitting in front of the screen all day? ;)
For a more personal reason I'd simply feel more comfortable being ensured that this is not a men-only-club. The mix of genders makes it appear more interesting to me.
As a brash guess I think we have slightly less than 10% females here as member population, but more than 5%. On a second thought I wonder if the situation would be different if I included guest votes...
Finally, I'd like to invite you all to vote for your actual state of sexe, guaranteed that the single user remains anonymous of course.
And for those who find this still presumptuous: I declare once more, though the idea for this has its origin in a filthy mood, I have the most honest intentions. I think I made myself clear enough.
...Err...reaching the end of this even the "Preview post" funtion does not reveal the poll options. Where do I set that up?
edit: got it! Don't cheat! Be H O N E S T !!!